by Greener Orkney | Oct 20, 2025 | Uncategorized
Marine Litter Fortnight is Highlands & Islands Climate Hub’s two-week programme of lunchtime webinars, community discussions, and an in-person event with Green Hive. Discover what’s happening along our coastlines, how communities are tackling marine litter,...
by Greener Orkney | Oct 20, 2025 | Beach cleans
Greener Orkney beach clean volunteers were out at the Fourth Barrier on Sunday 19th October collecting beach litter. Between them they removed 22kg of miscellaneous rubbish and a 40kg buoy – a grand total of 62kg. They also collected a large quantity of rope in...
by Greener Orkney | Oct 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
Marine waste that had been disfiguring the beach at Birsay for years was finally removed on 1 October in a joint effort between staff from SSEN (31) and volunteers from Greener Orkney (3). This large group of helpers, using a mixture of mechanised and hand operated...
by Greener Orkney | Sep 28, 2025 | Uncategorized
In conjunction with the Highlands and Islands Climate Festival and the Great British Beach Clean, over 20 volunteers worked in blustery conditions yesterday on Scapa beach and in an hour managed to remove 56kg of beach litter. Afterwards they enjoyed an excellent...
by Greener Orkney | Jun 27, 2025 | Uncategorized
Another great effort by over 55 groups and individuals to help clean the Orkney Isles in the spring. Thanks to everyone who helped and especially to those who contribute every year. In total around 750 black and turquoise bags were collected from around the islands...
